LEGOLAND Florida Resort

Opened in 2011 on the former Cypress Gardens grounds in Winter Haven, LEGOLAND is 145 acres aimed squarely at families with children roughly 2 to 12 — no thrill-coaster arms race, just rides scaled to small kids, a water park, and the standalone Peppa Pig Theme Park added in 2022. It's the second-largest LEGOLAND in the world. If your kids are under about 10, this beats the Orlando mega-parks for them.

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Weekday mornings in the cooler months; younger kids fade by early afternoon, so start at open.

Detour into the preserved Cypress Gardens botanical area — the century-old banyan and gardens are a quiet break most families walk right past.

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